Wilko Johnson cancels forthcoming live shows for ‘medical procedure’

The former Dr Feelgood guitarist was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year

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Wilko Johnson has cancelled all of his future live shows and public engagements to undergo a medical procedure.

The former Dr Feelgood guitarist, who has terminal cancer, has, according to a spokesperson been forced to pull all future appearances “reluctantly” to go into hospital. He was scheduled to make several festival appearances this summer, including Glastonbury.

A statement from his spokesman said that the guitarist has “sought further advice about his pancreatic cancer and as a result has undergone a medical procedure that will see him out of action for the foreseeable future”.

He added: “Doctors are hopeful that following the surgery the prognosis for Wilko will be positive.”

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